Particular Challenges Facing Parents Of Teens Today
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Julia Austin
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Gender and sexuality norms are changing
“Sexuality and gender identity is also a lot different with this generation,” notes Cofield. “Parents may struggle with accepting their child’s sexuality if they begin to identify as anything other than straight or heterosexual. Teenagers might also start to question their gender identity and may come out to their parents as transgender, which is also something that was not common in previous generations.”
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